Burglary gang caught: over 300,000 euros damage in Upper Austria!

A northern Macedonian gang committed 21 burglaries in Upper Austria, caused over 300,000 euros in damage and was arrested.
A northern Macedonian gang committed 21 burglaries in Upper Austria, caused over 300,000 euros in damage and was arrested. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Burglary gang caught: over 300,000 euros damage in Upper Austria!

In Upper Austria and Lower Austria, a burglar gang is on trial that was responsible for a considerable number of burglary steels over a period of around seven months. Overall, 21 burglaries, consisting of five men between the ages of 20 and 26, were assigned to the alleged gang, consisting of five men between the ages of 20 and 26. Euro is, as today reported. The break -ins occurred mainly in houses and machines and were carried out in changing compositions.

The last dumpling slump took place in Hellmonsödt (Urfahr-Umen district, Upper Austria). When arresting in February in Pregarten (Freistadt district, Upper Austria), the police were able to arrest four of the five suspects in the act. At the order of the Linz public prosecutor, they were brought to the Linz judicial facility. In some cases, the accused were confident what made the investigators easier to clarify the deeds.

The burglary cases in detail

The overall burglaries were distributed over several districts:

In addition to the prey, which mainly consisted of cash, jewelry and precious metals worth over 145,000 euros, the burglars caused property damage of more than 159,000 euros. The total damage adds up to

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These cases are not isolated. Crime in Austria has increased in recent years. According to Statista, a total of around 528,000 crimes were reported in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2016. In particular, thefts and burglaries have increased significantly, with many of the suspected foreigners, which often leads to a critical exchange about immigration and crime in public discussion, as Statista

The investigation of such crimes remains a major challenge for the police. After all, the educational rate in Austria is around 52.3%, and according to surveys, trust in the police is high, which the citizens encouraged to view crimes on the inside.

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